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Hi I have forwarded the mail from bob kerr to the group. It's quite comprehensive with a number of links but should give us an idea of whats needed. paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Kerr" <lendingcd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "paul" <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 9:55 PM Subject: Re: Open office in libraries, > Hello Paul, > > Thank you for helping with this project. My local > Linux user group is also helping. > > It will be very difficult to donate a home burnt CD to > a local library. There are very good reasons why they > will not accept them. Please see my article on > newsforge and the howto to understand why. > > Libraries will probably not accept them. Librarians > might. I would probably suggest that it would be > better to invite a librarian along to a demonstration > of TheOpenCD or GNUWIN II. Seeing is believeing. A CD > from the Gutenberg project would also work well. > > To get CD's in a format that libraries may accept. The > first vendor > > ChyGwyn Limited > http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/ > > has said they will sell them in the correct format. > I have no financial connection with this company but > they are the first to volunteer this service. > > Although Libraries may not accept the CD's they do > accept suitable posters or flyers concerning LUGs and > OpenOffice which is also useful. > > My favorite project at my LUG is a competition. I > have challenged everyone to take > > A pentium > Cd burner > no network connection > no Gui > hackproof standalone cd burning appliance > It cannot Duplicate CD's but must burn them from ISO's > The interface is menu driven with one option for ISO > manageent. > > This could be donated to a library. If it has a > network connection then it would need to be certified > by government hence no network connection.The > information or ISO's on the appliance are controlled > by the librarians. They will need to have a trusted > vendor or source of the ISO's. > > It is also an interesting project and the final > machine could be donated to a local library or > School.(for the parents of pupils not the school > computers) This could be a fun project for your local > LUG > > > I apologise for not getting back to you sooner. I have > had lots of requests for information from lots of > people throughout the world. I will answer each of you > directly as soon as I can. There has been so much > interest I would like to put out a request suggesting > an online mailing list or Forum where we can all meet. > > If anyone knows a good mailing list or forum then I > will include it in the newsletter/summary which I am > creating for you at the moment. > > If you could please read over my article and Howto it > should answer some of your questions. > > The Article on Newsforge at > > http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/12/14/1545216&mode=thread&tid=132&tid=151&tid=82 > > There is a link from the article in The Register > > The Registers Article is here > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/34593.html > > The Howto is here: > > http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23357 > > This is still the older howto. It will be updated > soon. The newer version has been looked over and > edited by one of the volunteers to correct my poor > report writing skills. I am very grateful for this as > I find writing these documents difficult. Thank you > for doing this. > > > Thank you all for your positive comments, interest and > feedback. > > I shall contact you again soon and wish you luck in > your area. > > Bob Kerr > > > > > > > > I apologise for not getting back to you sooner. I have > had lots of requests for information from lots of > people throughout the world. I will answer each of you > directly as soon as I can. There has been so much > interest I would like to put out a request suggesting > an online mailing list or Forum where we can all meet. > > If anyone knows a good mailing list or forum then I > will include it in the newsletter/summary which I am > creating for you at the moment. > > If you could please read over my article and Howto it > should answer some of your questions. > > The Article on Newsforge at > > http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/12/14/1545216&mode=thread&tid=132&tid=151&tid=82 > > There is a link from the article in The Register > > The Registers Article is here > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/34593.html > > The Howto is here: > > http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=23357 > > This is still the older howto. It will be updated > soon. The newer version has been looked over and > edited by one of the volunteers to correct my poor > report writing skills. I am very grateful for this as > I find writing these documents difficult. Thank you > for doing this. > > > Thank you all for your positive comments, interest and > feedback. > > > Bob Kerr > > > > > --- paul <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Mr Kerr > > > > I read the article on the register on libraries > > lending out copies of > > open office. I am from Devon in England and would > > like to get involved along > > with other members of the local linux user group, I > > would be grateful if > > you could please advise on how we can get invovled, > > > > I have printed off a few copies of the flyer from > > the open office site, so > > it may be an idea to give libraries a few copies, > > along with any cd's that > > get donated to them, > > > > I am aware you don't just want us to burn off copies > > of cd's and give them > > to librairies and having read the article on > > newsforge (i think) understand > > the reasons why. > > > > Thanks and good luck > > > > Paul > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release > > Date: 27/11/03 > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! 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